Meet pwdr, the open source 3D printer that is a complete departure from the RepRaps and Makerbots we’ve come to love.

Instead of squirting plastic onto a build surface, pwdr operates just like the very, very expensive powder printers used in industrial settings. Pwdr uses gypsum, ceramics, and concrete for its raw stock and binds these powder granules together with water deposited from an inkjet cartridge.

Read more at the Hack-a-day article: http://hackaday.com/2012/08/08/pwdr-the … more-82064

Visit the Pwdr website: http://pwdr.github.com